Vergie Mae Fender Former long-time Alturas resident Vergie Mae Fender passed away peacefully on April 25, 2005, in Brownsburg, Indiana. She was born to Tom and Lovada Gentry in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on January 29, 1919, the youngest of seven children. They all preceded her in death. She was the widow of Tad Fender to whom she was married for almost 50 years. Tad passed away in 1986. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sherrie Lynn, in 2000. While raising her family, she worked in the school cafeteria in North Carolina, until she and Tad moved to California in 1951. At that time, their youngest child was only a few months old and rode on a pillow in the seat of a 1946 Ford. After arriving in Alturas, CA Vergie went to work at Modoc Medical Center and retired from there after many years. She was a long-time member of the Alturas Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Guy and his wife Mary of Sacramento; daughters Inez and husband Pete Jackson of Indiana; and Janice and husband David Shanklin of Burney, four granddaughters and three grandsons. Vergie leaves 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister-in-law, Lois Thomason of Alturas and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Friday, April 29 at Kerr Chapel in Alturas. Burial followed at the Alturas Cemetery next to her beloved Tad. Pastor Mel Chasteen of Alturas Baptist Church presided.
Vergie Mae Fender Former long-time Alturas resident Vergie Mae Fender passed away peacefully on April 25, 2005, in Brownsburg, Indiana. She was born to Tom and Lovada Gentry in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on January 29, 1919, the youngest of seven children. They all preceded her in death. She was the widow of Tad Fender to whom she was married for almost 50 years. Tad passed away in 1986. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sherrie Lynn, in 2000. While raising her family, she worked in the school cafeteria in North Carolina, until she and Tad moved to California in 1951. At that time, their youngest child was only a few months old and rode on a pillow in the seat of a 1946 Ford. After arriving in Alturas, CA Vergie went to work at Modoc Medical Center and retired from there after many years. She was a long-time member of the Alturas Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Guy and his wife Mary of Sacramento; daughters Inez and husband Pete Jackson of Indiana; and Janice and husband David Shanklin of Burney, four granddaughters and three grandsons. Vergie leaves 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister-in-law, Lois Thomason of Alturas and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Friday, April 29 at Kerr Chapel in Alturas. Burial followed at the Alturas Cemetery next to her beloved Tad. Pastor Mel Chasteen of Alturas Baptist Church presided.
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